As stated in §63.7520, you must comply with the following requirements for performance testing for existing, new or reconstructed affected sources:

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To conduct a performance test for the following pollutant .  .  . You must.  .  . Using, as appropriate .  .  .
1. Filterable PM a. Select sampling ports location and the number of traverse points Method 1 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 of this chapter.
    b. Determine velocity and volumetric flow-rate of the stack gas Method 2, 2F, or 2G at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 or A-2 to part 60 of this chapter.
    c. Determine oxygen or carbon dioxide concentration of the stack gas Method 3A or 3B at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2 to part 60 of this chapter, or ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981.a
    d. Measure the moisture content of the stack gas Method 4 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 of this chapter.
    e. Measure the PM emission concentration Method 5 or 17 (positive pressure fabric filters must use Method 5D) at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 or A-6 of this chapter.
    f. Convert emissions concentration to lb per MMBtu emission rates Method 19 F-factor methodology at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-7 of this chapter.
2. TSM a. Select sampling ports location and the number of traverse points Method 1 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 of this chapter.
    b. Determine velocity and volumetric flow-rate of the stack gas Method 2, 2F, or 2G at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 or A-2 of this chapter.
    c. Determine oxygen or carbon dioxide concentration of the stack gas Method 3A or 3B at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 of this chapter, or ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981.a
    d. Measure the moisture content of the stack gas Method 4 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 of this chapter.
    e. Measure the TSM emission concentration Method 29 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8 of this chapter
    f. Convert emissions concentration to lb per MMBtu emission rates Method 19 F-factor methodology at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-7 of this chapter.
3. Hydrogen chloride a. Select sampling ports location and the number of traverse points Method 1 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 of this chapter.
    b. Determine velocity and volumetric flow-rate of the stack gas Method 2, 2F, or 2G at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2 of this chapter.
    c. Determine oxygen or carbon dioxide concentration of the stack gas Method 3A or 3B at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2 of this chapter, or ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981.a
    d. Measure the moisture content of the stack gas Method 4 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 of this chapter.
    e. Measure the hydrogen chloride emission concentration Method 26 or 26A (M26 or M26A) at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8 of this chapter.
    f. Convert emissions concentration to lb per MMBtu emission rates Method 19 F-factor methodology at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-7 of this chapter.
4. Mercury a. Select sampling ports location and the number of traverse points Method 1 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 of this chapter.
    b. Determine velocity and volumetric flow-rate of the stack gas Method 2, 2F, or 2G at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 or A-2 of this chapter.
    c. Determine oxygen or carbon dioxide concentration of the stack gas Method 3A or 3B at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 of this chapter, or ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981.a
    d. Measure the moisture content of the stack gas Method 4 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 of this chapter.
    e. Measure the mercury emission concentration Method 29, 30A, or 30B (M29, M30A, or M30B) at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8 of this chapter or Method 101A at 40 CFR part 61, appendix B of this chapter, or ASTM Method D6784.a
    f. Convert emissions concentration to lb per MMBtu emission rates Method 19 F-factor methodology at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-7 of this chapter.
5. CO a. Select the sampling ports location and the number of traverse points Method 1 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 of this chapter.
    b. Determine oxygen concentration of the stack gas Method 3A or 3B at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 of this chapter, or ASTM D6522-00 (Reapproved 2005), or ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981.a
    c. Measure the moisture content of the stack gas Method 4 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 of this chapter.
    d. Measure the CO emission concentration Method 10 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-4 of this chapter. Use a measurement span value of 2 times the concentration of the applicable emission limit.

aIncorporated by reference, see §63.14.

[76 FR 15664, Mar. 21, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 7200, Jan. 31, 2013; 80 FR 72825, Nov. 20, 2015]


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